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NEW YORK (AP) - Comments on the Oakland Raiders by the AP Pro32 panel (ranking in parentheses): --- OAKLAND RAIDERS (31) Chris Berman (ESPN, 32) - Surprised that it's this bad. Clifton Brown (Sporting News, 32) - General manager Reggie McKenzie expected this to be a challenge. It is. Cris Collinsworth (NBC Sports, 30) Rich Gannon (CBS Sports/SiriusXM NFL Radio, 32) - They simply are a really bad team right now and as a former Raider, it pains me to say that. Bob Glauber (Newsday, 32) - Five straight losses and counting, and now a Thursday game against the Broncos. Just a complete mess at every level Rick Gosselin (Dallas Morning News, 30) - Carson Palmer has passed for 300 yards six times this season and the Raiders have lost all six games. Oakland has lost five in a row and Palmer has 300-yard games in four of them. Clark Judge (CBSSports.com, 30) - When they talk about the Black Hole in Oakland they're referring to the empty seats for the Raiders' Dec. 16 date with Kansas City. Ira Kaufman (Tampa Tribune, 31) - The NFL's worst point differential resides in the East Bay. Pat Kirwan (SiriusXM NFL Radio/CBSSports.com, 32) - Mark Davis should have expected these results when he took over. The Raiders aren't quitters, they just aren't good enough and without McFadden touching the ball 20-25 times a game they don't have a chance. John Lynch (Fox Sports, 32) - The Raiders turnaround has a long way to go ... condolences to Dennis Allen and his family as they mourn the loss of his father. Alex Marvez (Foxsports.com, 30) - Can things get worse in Oakland after a five-game losing streak? You bet - Denver (9-3) comes to the Bay Area for a Thursday night matchup. Dan Pompei (Chicago Tribune, 28) - Have they begun packing up the U-hauls yet? --- Online: http://pro32.ap.org/poll and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL
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